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What the Housing for the 21st Century Act means for real estate agents, lenders

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The Housing for the 21st Century Act — a sweeping housing reform package moving through Congress — is the boldest step yet in a broad federal push to increase housing supply and improve affordability. The legislation directs the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to publish “best practices” for states and local governments […]

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WFG National Title launches FinCEN reporting solution

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Title agents nationwide are preparing for a sweeping new federal reporting mandate to take effect — and WFG National Title Insurance is rolling out tools to ease the transition. The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network’s (FinCEN) Anti-Money Laundering Regulations for Residential Real Estate Transfers Rule will require reporting on certain non-financed, all-cash transfers of residential real

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Arizona Regional MLS CEO Matthew Consalvo plans 2027 exit

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After 14 years at the helm, Matthew Consalvo has announced that he will be retiring from his role as Arizona Regional MLS’s (ARMLS) CEO in the spring of 2027. ARMLS announced Consalvo’s decision to retire earlier this week.  According to the MLS, during his time at ARMLS, Consalvo has helped to modernize the MLS, advance

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Zillow returns to profitability in 2025 as mortgage and rentals drive growth

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Despite a challenging legal year, Zillow Group recorded strong financial results in 2025, according to the firm’s full-year and fourth-quarter 2025 earnings report published on Tuesday.  Revenue in Q4 2025 rose 18% annually to $654 million, while revenue for the full year was up 16% compared to 2024, reaching $2.6 billion. In addition, net income

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Pennymac leader on policy shifts to ease homeownership barriers

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As housing affordability remains strained, policymakers and industry leaders are weighing how regulation, mortgage markets and tax policy shape access to homeownership. Isaac Boltansky, head of public policy at Pennymac, fielded questions on the matter from Robb Van Raaphorst, senior vice president at Rational 360. Boltansky said debate in Washington, D.C., reflects growing urgency around

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Why title integrity needs decentralized governance

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The primary weakness in the American real estate market isn’t a lack of buyers or inventory, it’s the “trust gap” in our record-keeping. As HousingWire recently reported, the fragmentation across 3,000-plus local registries has created a multibillion-dollar opening for deed fraud. When ownership data is siloed and verification relies on manual oversight, the system becomes

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Barry Habib, Logan Mohtashami say housing market set for pent-up demand surge

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The U.S. housing market may be poised for a historic surge as pent-up demand meets a potentially lower rate environment. As part of an expert panel at HousingWire’s 2026 Housing Economic Summit, MBS Highway founder and CEO Barry Habib said the first move downward in mortgage rates could trigger a rush of buyers who have

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Real estate leaders call for data-first strategy

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Dan Duffy did not ease into his critique of the housing industry’s approach to analytics. “I’ll be the first one to admit that we are currently objectively failing at United,” the United Real Estate Group founder and CEO told attendees Tuesday at HousingWire’s 2026 Housing Economic Summit. “That’s a weird headline, to even say the

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NAR antitrust cases net sellers another $42M

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Real estate brokerages will shell out another $42 million to home sellers and their attorneys to settle lingering antitrust litigation related to the massive National Association of Realtors case. Processing Content A federal judge last week granted final approval to settlements by eight brokerages, funds which could reach upwards of 2.6 million consumers, according to

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